MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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